Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

with him. As they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to

was this man?

being wheeled over by his assistant.

by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt

years.” Uncle Keegan shook his head, his hand resting over

fell from

he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s

onlookers, Whitney wiped her nose and

helped into the car by his assistant, who then took the

uncle, Whitney saw his gaze drop

with a surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk much

herself and nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1 haven’t had

Are

a family,

would be happy knowing this. Who’s the lucky

you to meet him. He’s the CEO of a real estate

was a CEO, Keegan didn’t

blessing, Whitney’s spirits lifted, and she

replied with an address: Banyan City International

by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and

exuded nobility, entirely at ease.

to Ludwik, standing beside him. With a smile, she introduced, “L, this is my

she added,

moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s wheelchair

to see her uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling under the

and the scars on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended his hand graciously.

didn’t reach out his hand in return.

to her uncle, “Uncle, are you alright?”

uncle’s

if biting back

and flow of the business world, unbothered by the slight. He

Keegan inside, Whitney saw

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